There is only a day and half of school left before Thanksgiving break, and I have totally checked out of my classes. All I can think about is seeing my family and eating mashed potatoes and gravy. And pie. I cannot think of any food I love more than pie. Only 4 classes, 1 shift, and a 2 hour car ride stand between me and home right now, and that is all I can think about.

Finally, a Painting

This project has helped me rediscover my somewhat lost love for watercolor. What you see here is a map of my hometown and a map of my current city combined with each other. the red spot near the left side is both of my home addresses. I wanted to see how my surroundings would look if I superimposed them. The result is a quirky aestheticized map that looks like it may work at first, but upon closer inspection, could not represent a functioning place.

The Oath

I based this brooch on the novel "The Oath" by Frank E. Peretti. I read the book when i was very young (about 10) and it had a rather profound effect on me because it was terrifying. This piece is a depiction of the monster from "The Oath," its teeth dripping with "sin." This image haunted my dreams for some time after reading the book. Here I am attempting to display my fears. The brooch is made of copper, bronze, and silicone adhesive.

A really expensive B

I made this piece for my jewelry making class. It is about a journal I once kept that I never want anyone to read. The inscription on the inside of the ring says "I don't want you to know I thought this." The inlay is made up of layered pages from that Journal that have been burnt. The pages are set in epoxy-resin. I made the chain and body of the piece out of sterling silver.

Camouflage

A new project dealing with camouflage. This necklace comments on fashion fads, as it is ephemeral in nature. The moths are unprotected so they will fall off the necklace the more it is worn. Essentially this necklace does the work of phasing itself out of your wardrobe for you. As more people catch onto fads, they become less popular because they no longer set the wearer apart from others. the fad becomes a sort of camouflage, until the wearer moves onto the next big thing.